Notes for: John Alfred WESNER
John Alfred Wesner was born in Davis Co., Indiana, 7 miles from Washington September 12, 1843"
John Alfred Wesner died May 8 1933 at 1:50 PM of Kidney & bladder disease, at Windsor, Henry Co., Mo
and buried in Laurel Oak Cemetery,,
May 9 - 1933 2:30 PM
John A Wesner
Claimed Residence in Bartholomew County
Enlist Date: 24 April 1864 Priv
Promoted to Full Sergt
Served Indiana Enlisted L Co. 10th Cav Reg. IN
Mustered Out on 27 September 1865
Surname Wesner
Given Name John
Middle Initial A.
Company F
Unit 14 Illinois Cavalry
Rank - Induction Private
Rank - Discharge Sergeant
Allegiance Union
From George Wesner's letter:
Your great-grandfather Wesner (I'm assuming this means John A. Wesner) was a storekeeper and at one time lathed houses. What other things he worked at, I don't know.
1850 Census Indiana Davies Co. Census Roll 140 Page 135